Cursed shade
Pternandra caerulescens

Family: Melastomataceae

What it is like

A tree. It grows 16-30 m tall. The trunk can be 30 cm across. The leaves are opposite. The leaves are 7-10 cm long by 4-5 cm wide. Young leaves are purplish. The flowers are in clusters in the axils of leaves. The fruit are round and 1 cm long by 1 cm wide. They are purple to black.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows in rainforest and freshwater swamp forest.

Countries/locations it is found in

Asia, Australia, Cambodia, Indochina, Malaysia, New Guinea, SE Asia, Singapore, Thailand

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit ?

How it is grown

It is grown by seeds.

Its other names

Local names

Changketbrak, Bunut, Bunut Paya, Kalek banyak anak, Kelat Biru, Lidah Katak, Nipis Kulit, Sial Menahun

Synonyms

Ewyckia cyanea Bl.; Pternandra cyanea (Blume) Triana;